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Post by zontar on Jan 5, 2021 5:34:55 GMT
Mine sits on my amp at gigs and stays in vibrate mode. I will check it when we take a break. I do the same at rehearsals but I usually have it plugged into the PA if we are learning a new song. I have Spotify on my phone so if we need to hear the song, I can find it and play it for the guys. I have seen that done for rehearsals I have mine handy playing at church as I have a Bible app on it
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 5, 2021 8:10:38 GMT
Mine sits on my amp at gigs and stays in vibrate mode. I will check it when we take a break. I do the same at rehearsals but I usually have it plugged into the PA if we are learning a new song. I have Spotify on my phone so if we need to hear the song, I can find it and play it for the guys. The few times we have rehearsed since reforming, we always have a good friend who videos everything we play. I have hundreds of hours of video, much more than I have placed on Youtube
This is the sort of stuff he does. Funny enough we haven't played this Doors song much at gigs, partly because we no longer have the Keys player
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Post by Die Bullen on Jan 10, 2021 0:20:45 GMT
Mine sits on my amp at gigs and stays in vibrate mode. I will check it when we take a break. I do the same at rehearsals but I usually have it plugged into the PA if we are learning a new song. I have Spotify on my phone so if we need to hear the song, I can find it and play it for the guys. The few times we have rehearsed since reforming, we always have a good friend who videos everything we play. I have hundreds of hours of video, much more than I have placed on Youtube
This is the sort of stuff he does. Funny enough we haven't played this Doors song much at gigs, partly because we no longer have the Keys player
You're lucky to have a friend who videos everything!
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 10, 2021 10:49:33 GMT
The few times we have rehearsed since reforming, we always have a good friend who videos everything we play. I have hundreds of hours of video, much more than I have placed on Youtube
This is the sort of stuff he does. Funny enough we haven't played this Doors song much at gigs, partly because we no longer have the Keys player
You're lucky to have a friend who videos everything!
We are. He's the one who took and kept most of the old pics from the 60s. He also kept the posters. I have way too many videos and pics he sends me. They're not all good audio & video wise, it depends on where he manages to find somewhere to film at gigs
This place was awkward for him filming as it was quite dark. BTW the arty bits in it were done by me as the singer didn't want someone to see who he was dancing with
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Post by Die Bullen on Jan 10, 2021 13:55:57 GMT
You're lucky to have a friend who videos everything!
BTW the arty bits in it were done by me as the singer didn't want someone to see who he was dancing with
ha ha!
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 10, 2021 16:39:27 GMT
BTW the arty bits in it were done by me as the singer didn't want someone to see who he was dancing with
ha ha! His friend was/is still married and at the time they didn't want her parents to know. Now it's all out in the open
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Post by Die Bullen on Jan 10, 2021 17:42:50 GMT
His friend was/is still married and at the time they didn't want her parents to know. Now it's all out in the open Well we didn't spill the beans!
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Post by zontar on Jan 10, 2021 22:31:06 GMT
You're lucky to have a friend who videos everything!
We are. He's the one who took and kept most of the old pics from the 60s. He also kept the posters. I have way too many videos and pics he sends me. They're not all good audio & video wise, it depends on where he manages to find somewhere to film at gigs
This place was awkward for him filming as it was quite dark. BTW the arty bits in it were done by me as the singer didn't want someone to see who he was dancing with
Being able to cover for each other its a cool thing when playing with others.
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Post by zontar on Jan 10, 2021 22:41:10 GMT
One thing I always preferred when I was younger & trying to get band together was to have people that could double on other instruments if needed, especially keyboards--that way we wouldn't need a keyboard on every song (Well if we were doing a Deep Purple tribute it could work, maybe) None of the bands ever worked out for a variety of reasons--so no fingepointing or anything. I have no regrets that way-
but I still like that idea that people can double on other instruments--even when jamming it's cool to do--and I have played at jams and stuff like at where I played guitar, bass & mandolin. I have played both electric & acoustic guitar at the same jam. It does sometimes mean bringing extra gear--but unless you're doing that all the time, I don't mind.
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Post by Die Bullen on Jan 11, 2021 0:11:41 GMT
One thing I always preferred when I was younger & trying to get band together was to have people that could double on other instruments if needed, especially keyboards--that way we wouldn't need a keyboard on every song (Well if we were doing a Deep Purple tribute it could work, maybe) None of the bands ever worked out for a variety of reasons--so no fingepointing or anything. I have no regrets that way- but I still like that idea that people can double on other instruments--even when jamming it's cool to do--and I have played at jams and stuff like at where I played guitar, bass & mandolin. I have played both electric & acoustic guitar at the same jam. It does sometimes mean bringing extra gear--but unless you're doing that all the time, I don't mind. Doubling can be cool. My son used to bring a marching trombone or bass trumpet out on gigs for a few songs but we got away from it as the amount of great we were carrying got our of hand
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Post by zontar on Jan 11, 2021 2:48:38 GMT
Yeah, on one hand carry a bunch of gear-but if you want something else you do without--or you need more people.
But if you're jamming at home--it's all there.
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 11, 2021 8:56:00 GMT
One thing I always preferred when I was younger & trying to get band together was to have people that could double on other instruments if needed, especially keyboards--that way we wouldn't need a keyboard on every song (Well if we were doing a Deep Purple tribute it could work, maybe) None of the bands ever worked out for a variety of reasons--so no fingepointing or anything. I have no regrets that way- but I still like that idea that people can double on other instruments--even when jamming it's cool to do--and I have played at jams and stuff like at where I played guitar, bass & mandolin. I have played both electric & acoustic guitar at the same jam. It does sometimes mean bringing extra gear--but unless you're doing that all the time, I don't mind. Yeah I play harmonica as well as guitar. Our sax player also plays flute & clarinet, but I can never seem to convince him to use at least the flute at gigs. He plays it early on in this video. It's a rehearsal session before we got back together in 2013. Using a studio PA which was under-powered and we were a bit crowded in the room.
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Post by zontar on Jan 11, 2021 8:58:06 GMT
One thing I always preferred when I was younger & trying to get band together was to have people that could double on other instruments if needed, especially keyboards--that way we wouldn't need a keyboard on every song (Well if we were doing a Deep Purple tribute it could work, maybe) None of the bands ever worked out for a variety of reasons--so no fingepointing or anything. I have no regrets that way- but I still like that idea that people can double on other instruments--even when jamming it's cool to do--and I have played at jams and stuff like at where I played guitar, bass & mandolin. I have played both electric & acoustic guitar at the same jam. It does sometimes mean bringing extra gear--but unless you're doing that all the time, I don't mind. Yeah I play harmonica as well as guitar. Our sax player also plays flute & clarinet, but I can never seem to convince him to use at least the flute at gigs. He plays it early on in this video. It's a rehearsal session before we first started. Using a studio PA which was under-powered and we were a bit crowded in the room.
Cool, flute can really sound great in some songs. I love the sound--and ever heard a duet of a flute & cello? As for harmonica & all that--certainly easier to carry long than another guitar, bass or keyboard.
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 11, 2021 9:08:03 GMT
Yeah I play harmonica as well as guitar. Our sax player also plays flute & clarinet, but I can never seem to convince him to use at least the flute at gigs. He plays it early on in this video. It's a rehearsal session before we first started. Using a studio PA which was under-powered and we were a bit crowded in the room.
Cool, flute can really sound great in some songs. I love the sound--and ever heard a duet of a flute & cello? As for harmonica & all that--certainly easier to carry long than another guitar, bass or keyboard. I remember seeing something with flute & cello last year. Was it Joe Bonammasa somewhere?
Mind my harmonica case is not that small. I have the major keys, A, B, C, D, E, F, G as well as Ab & Bb and a few spares
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Post by zontar on Jan 11, 2021 9:10:23 GMT
Cool, flute can really sound great in some songs. I love the sound--and ever heard a duet of a flute & cello? As for harmonica & all that--certainly easier to carry long than another guitar, bass or keyboard. I remember seeing something with flute & cello last year. Was it Joe Bonammasa somewhere?
Mind my harmonica case is not that small. I have the major keys, A, B, C, D, E, F, G as well as Ab & Bb and a few spares
I was wondering about that after I posted--was it one harmonica? or was it various keys? Question answered--still smaller than other options--but harmonicas are cool. I bought one years ago--and used to play around with it, but haven't done so for quite a while. I'd like to get back into it, especially for some of my bluesy song ideas.
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 11, 2021 9:20:10 GMT
I remember seeing something with flute & cello last year. Was it Joe Bonammasa somewhere?
Mind my harmonica case is not that small. I have the major keys, A, B, C, D, E, F, G as well as Ab & Bb and a few spares
I was wondering about that after I posted--was it one harmonica? or was it various keys? Question answered--still smaller than other options--but harmonicas are cool. I bought one years ago--and used to play around with it, but haven't done so for quite a while. I'd like to get back into it, especially for some of my bluesy song ideas. Yes if your do songs in different keys, you have to be prepared. For Blues stuff, most would play Cross Harp, which is a system where an harmonica tuned to a key a fourth (five half steps) higher than the song's key is used. For example, for a song in the key of G, a C harmonica would be used. Then if you are playing a minor key song, such as Am, you would use a G harmonica
It can get quite complex. We occasionally did Runaway with me doing a solo with 4 harmonicas, like in the Bonnie Rait video, with Norton Buffalo. I didn't use pockets like him, I had a tray attached to my mic stand. I numbered the harmonicas 1-4 and tried to keep them in order. It was quite shattering. Not sure if anyone videod that, so I'll take a look
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Post by zontar on Jan 11, 2021 9:28:51 GMT
I was wondering about that after I posted--was it one harmonica? or was it various keys? Question answered--still smaller than other options--but harmonicas are cool. I bought one years ago--and used to play around with it, but haven't done so for quite a while. I'd like to get back into it, especially for some of my bluesy song ideas. Yes if your do songs in different keys, you have to be prepared. For Blues stuff, most would play Cross Harp, which is a system where an harmonica tuned to a key a fourth (five half steps) higher than the song's key is used. For example, for a song in the key of G, a C harmonica would be used. Then if you are playing a minor key song, such as Am, you would use a G harmonica
It can get quite complex. We occasionally did Runaway with me doing a solo with 4 harmonicas, like in the Bonnie Rait video, with Norton Buffalo. I didn't use pockets like him, I had a tray attached to my mic stand. I numbered the harmonicas 1-4 and tried to keep them in order. It was quite shattering. Not sure if anyone videod that, so I'll take a look
I remember seeing an article once on cross harp--I bookmarked it in case I ever did get back into harmonica. I got one in A, because I read somewhere ti was the most common one for blues--I don't know if that's true or not--but I was young & took their word for it (It wasn't someone at a store with a surplus of harmonicas in the key of A. I have seen sets of harmonicas in different keys--and been tempted by some, but others looked cheap--so I steered clear of those ones. It was easier to practice & play harmonica at the times I lived alone.
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 11, 2021 9:37:48 GMT
Yes if your do songs in different keys, you have to be prepared. For Blues stuff, most would play Cross Harp, which is a system where an harmonica tuned to a key a fourth (five half steps) higher than the song's key is used. For example, for a song in the key of G, a C harmonica would be used. Then if you are playing a minor key song, such as Am, you would use a G harmonica
It can get quite complex. We occasionally did Runaway with me doing a solo with 4 harmonicas, like in the Bonnie Rait video, with Norton Buffalo. I didn't use pockets like him, I had a tray attached to my mic stand. I numbered the harmonicas 1-4 and tried to keep them in order. It was quite shattering. Not sure if anyone videod that, so I'll take a look
I remember seeing an article once on cross harp--I bookmarked it in case I ever did get back into harmonica. I got one in A, because I read somewhere ti was the most common one for blues--I don't know if that's true or not--but I was young & took their word for it (It wasn't someone at a store with a surplus of harmonicas in the key of A. I have seen sets of harmonicas in different keys--and been tempted by some, but others looked cheap--so I steered clear of those ones. It was easier to practice & play harmonica at the times I lived alone. A lot of early blues stuff was sang in E, hence the A harmonica. But it depends on what keys your singer sings in. Ours does a lot in G & A, so I would need C & D harps.
Yes don't go for too cheap ones. Hohner are good.
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Post by zontar on Jan 11, 2021 9:48:17 GMT
I remember seeing an article once on cross harp--I bookmarked it in case I ever did get back into harmonica. I got one in A, because I read somewhere ti was the most common one for blues--I don't know if that's true or not--but I was young & took their word for it (It wasn't someone at a store with a surplus of harmonicas in the key of A. I have seen sets of harmonicas in different keys--and been tempted by some, but others looked cheap--so I steered clear of those ones. It was easier to practice & play harmonica at the times I lived alone. A lot of early blues stuff was sang in E, hence the A harmonica. But it depends on what keys your singer sings in. Ours does a lot in G & A, so I would need C & D harps.
Yes don't go for too cheap ones. Hohner are good.
I one I have is a Hohner Marine Band. I do like it.
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 11, 2021 9:51:39 GMT
A lot of early blues stuff was sang in E, hence the A harmonica. But it depends on what keys your singer sings in. Ours does a lot in G & A, so I would need C & D harps.
Yes don't go for too cheap ones. Hohner are good.
I one I have is a Hohner Marine Band. I do like it. Most of mine are as well. Great ones.
Have to be careful at gigs and always try to shake the 'spit' out before packing them away. It's more important than wiping guitars down. And NEVER EVER let someone else use your harmonica. Even before this virus came along, it's just not hygienic. .
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Post by zontar on Jan 11, 2021 9:54:05 GMT
I one I have is a Hohner Marine Band. I do like it. Most of mine are as well. Great ones.
Have to be careful at gigs and always try to shake the 'spit' out before packing them away. It's more important than wiping guitars down. And NEVER EVER let someone else use your harmonica. Even before this virus came along, it's just not hygienic. .
I can't imagine sharing a harmonica--it just seems --gross. And certainly good advice in the current climate.
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 11, 2021 9:56:04 GMT
Most of mine are as well. Great ones.
Have to be careful at gigs and always try to shake the 'spit' out before packing them away. It's more important than wiping guitars down. And NEVER EVER let someone else use your harmonica. Even before this virus came along, it's just not hygienic. .
I can't imagine sharing a harmonica--it just seems --gross. And certainly good advice in the current climate. You would be amazed at how many people come up at gigs asking if they could use one of mine to play along. I just say 'Nope' as politely as I can
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Post by zontar on Jan 11, 2021 10:02:42 GMT
I can't imagine sharing a harmonica--it just seems --gross. And certainly good advice in the current climate. You would be amazed at how many people come up at gigs asking if they could use one of mine to play along. I just say 'Nope' as politely as I can I can't imagine even asking --I mean even if I got quite drunk. (And I rarely drink these days) For now it's a nebulous future plan--along with getting a lap steel and/or Weissnborn guitar, and learning to play them.
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 11, 2021 10:20:25 GMT
You would be amazed at how many people come up at gigs asking if they could use one of mine to play along. I just say 'Nope' as politely as I can I can't imagine even asking --I mean even if I got quite drunk. (And I rarely drink these days) For now it's a nebulous future plan--along with getting a lap steel and/or Weissnborn guitar, and learning to play them. There's some places we play, where you always get some drunken idiots try to say something through a mic or have a go at a guitar in the break. I always mute the PA, but that doesn't stop them. Also very protective of my guitars so stay by the stage area
Love the sound of lap steels, but never played one. I'm not very good at slide on electric. My limit is about what I did on this track, in the chorus around 0:50 secs
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Post by zontar on Jan 11, 2021 10:27:58 GMT
I can't imagine even asking --I mean even if I got quite drunk. (And I rarely drink these days) For now it's a nebulous future plan--along with getting a lap steel and/or Weissnborn guitar, and learning to play them. There's some places we play, where you always get some drunken idiots try to say something through a mic or have a go at a guitar in the break. I always mute the PA, but that doesn't stop them. Also very protective of my guitars so stay by the stage area
Love the sound of lap steels, but never played one. I'm not very good at slide on electric. My limit is about what I did on this track, in the chorus around 0:50 secs
My slide ability is quite basic--mostly just rhythm riffs--but I love doing it--and one of the song ideas I have involves slide--and possibly another--but again--th rhythm parts so far at least I've played lap steels--and enjoyed it--but again--very basic.It would be for fun more than anything else.
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Post by Die Bullen on Jan 11, 2021 12:40:10 GMT
I can't imagine sharing a harmonica--it just seems --gross. And certainly good advice in the current climate. You would be amazed at how many people come up at gigs asking if they could use one of mine to play along. I just say 'Nope' as politely as I can yuk!!!
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Post by Die Bullen on Jan 11, 2021 12:42:17 GMT
Yeah I play harmonica as well as guitar. Our sax player also plays flute & clarinet, but I can never seem to convince him to use at least the flute at gigs. He plays it early on in this video. It's a rehearsal session before we first started. Using a studio PA which was under-powered and we were a bit crowded in the room.
Cool, flute can really sound great in some songs. I love the sound--and ever heard a duet of a flute & cello? As for harmonica & all that--certainly easier to carry long than another guitar, bass or keyboard. Flute can be cool but it has its place. Our trombone player is a real flute fan and sometimes he insists on playing the flute in a song when we play Dixieland barnburners. It doesn't fit and it doesn't sound either good or cool. That said, putting a flute in a Broadway show tune usually works pretty well
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Post by johnreardon on Jan 11, 2021 13:12:02 GMT
Cool, flute can really sound great in some songs. I love the sound--and ever heard a duet of a flute & cello? As for harmonica & all that--certainly easier to carry long than another guitar, bass or keyboard. Flute can be cool but it has its place. Our trombone player is a real flute fan and sometimes he insists on playing the flute in a song when we play Dixieland barnburners. It doesn't fit and it doesn't sound either good or cool. That said, putting a flute in a Broadway show tune usually works pretty well I quite liked it in Smokestack. Even the sax. trumpet, 2 basses and keys worked
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Post by Die Bullen on Jan 11, 2021 13:47:58 GMT
Flute can be cool but it has its place. Our trombone player is a real flute fan and sometimes he insists on playing the flute in a song when we play Dixieland barnburners. It doesn't fit and it doesn't sound either good or cool. That said, putting a flute in a Broadway show tune usually works pretty well I quite liked it in Smokestack. Even the sax. trumpet, 2 basses and keys worked Yes, it wasn't out of place there- hey, the more the merrier! But it really angers my when our trombone player insists on playing it where it isn't wanted.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2021 5:25:14 GMT
Not really a fan of flute, although I can think of a few places where it really works....Chicago's "Color My World", Guess Who's "Undun", and Jethro Tull's "Living In The Past"
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